The Post 9/11 Blues - Single

Customer Reviews

Refreshing and original.

by
Kirruth

Great song, clever lyrics: a rap critique of the so-called war on terrror. The right way to respond to a difficult situation.

Remember when music had something to say?

by
Maid Of Metal

This song is brilliant. Extremely funny and provoking. Everything music should be. MTV are thinking of not playing this as it's too controversial. You gotta be kidding right? It's spot on. It needs to be out there.

Riz MC tells it like it is!!

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Buttons79

Without doubt one of the tunes of the year.... cannot wait to hear more from this cat, as he follows in the footsteps of Public Enemy, Paris, NWA, J-Live and all the other conscious cats, but with his own style - he discusses the serious issues of the day in a way that makes you smile - a seriously top new talent has arrived.

Biography

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Years Active:

London rapper and accomplished actor Rizwan Ahmed, also known by his hip-hop alias Riz MC, set off pointed, political discourse in the U.K. right out the gate, debuting in 2006 with the satirical yet tongue-in-cheek single, The Post 9/11 Blues. A second-generation Pakistani, Ahmed was raised in north London's Wembley area but went to a private school outside of the city in Hertfordshire. Inspired equally by jungle and hip-hop, he first got involved with music directly in his mid-teens, cutting his...